| | Final 20:20 | time |  |  | 1. Japan |  JPN | 4:00.94 |  |  | Shiho Sakai | 1:01.70 |  | Kanako Watanabe | 1:06.79 |  | Miyu Nakano | 58.80s |  | Miki Uchida | 53.65s |  | 2. South Korea |  KOR | 4:04.82 |  |  | Lee Da-lin | 1:02.64 |  | Yang Ji-won | 1:08.93 |  | An Se-hyeon | 57.79s |  | Ko Mi-so | 55.46s |  | 3. Hong Kong |  HKG | 4:07.15 |  |  | Stephanie Au | 1:01.96 |  | Yvette Kong | 1:10.69 |  | Sze Hang Yu | 1:00.08 |  | Siobhan Haughey | 54.42s |  | 4. Singapore |  SGP | 4:11.77 |  |  | Tao Li | 1:03.42 |  | Samantha Yeo | 1:11.93 |  | Quah Ting Wen | 1:00.31 |  | Amanda Lim | 56.11s |  | 7. Thailand |  THA | 4:16.66 |  |  | Natthanan Junkrajang | 1:05.57 |  | Phiangkhwan Pawapotako | 1:12.11 |  | Sarisa Suwannachet | 1:00.90 |  | Benjaporn Sriphanomthorn | 58.08s |  | 6. Chinese Taipei |  TPE | 4:19.92 |  |  | Hsu An | 1:04.36 |  | Lin Pei-wun | 1:12.58 |  | Yu Yi-chen | 1:04.56 |  | Yang Chin-kuei | 58.42s |  | 7. Macau |  MAC | 4:26.18 |  |  | Erica Vong | 1:05.36 |  | Lei On Kei | 1:14.78 |  | Ma Cheok Mei | 1:07.58 |  | Tan Chi Yan | 58.46s |  | 8. Mongolia |  MGL | 5:07.23 |  |  | Bayaryn Yesüi | 1:18.96 |  | Saintöriin Nomun | 1:26.03 |  | Tsogtgereliin Möngönsor | 1:10.17 |  | Enkhmandakhyn Nandinzayaa | 1:12.07 | 
 | | Venue: Muhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center. |  | South Korea originally won the bronze medal, but was later disqualified after Park Tae-hwan tested positive for Nebido. | 
 | World record: United States 3:08.24 Beijing, China 11 August 2008 |  | Asian record: Japan 3:14.73 Hong Kong 8 December 2009 |  | Games record: China 3:16.34 Guangzhou, China 16 November 2010 | 
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